Beacon Journal readers write about the science of reader, a new state bill, energy-saving appliances and national politics.

Concerning lessons from cognitive and educational psychology. Last year, various surveys, including reliable indicators, have ...

Editor’s note: This essay is an entry in Fordham’s 2025 Wonkathon, which asked contributors to answer this question: “What needs to happen next—at the state, district, and school levels—for the ...

Teachers will be trained on how to teach the new language arts standards before they go into effect in the 2027-28 school year.

As educators and families search for ways to improve early literacy outcomes, the Scott County Library System is expanding a ...

Ten Ohio colleges and universities’ educator preparation programs were found to not be in alignment with the science of reading, according to an audit from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

While most New York educators enthusiastically support the science of reading, few report using it as their primary approach to literacy instruction, according to a new statewide survey conducted by ...

SOLVING THINGS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. I THINK THAT IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO LOOK AT THESE RESULTS AND BE ANYTHING OTHER THAN ALARMED, AND TO FEEL ANYTHING OTHER THAN URGENCY AND A NEED TO RESPOND. A ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced this week that Wright State and Central State are two of 10 Ohio universities not fully compliant with a new state law requiring Ohio’s teaching institutions to ban ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Math and reading scores for 12th graders have reached an over 20-year low according to the Nation's Report Card, but Kentucky and Indiana grade school students are showing signs of ...

New test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, show eighth-graders’ science scores have fallen 4 points since 2019 and ...